GOP gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi took part in an e-mail interview with Red County recently. Much of the interview is about his background and family but Rossi does speak about his budgeting priorities, which he says would include rewarding successful teachers and protecting the vulnerable. …

Pollster Stuart Elway’s report on polling in the Gov. Chris Gregoire-Dino Rossi race just landed in my inbox. Elway’s latest poll showing the Democrat Gregoire with a big leads seems like an anomaly and, in his words, “it might be.” Or not. I’ll let you readers decide … or you could just wait a couple weeks and see how things break in the upcoming primary election on Aug. 19. …